Senior DevOps Engineer

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at JOOR, your key responsibilities include enhancing our platform infrastructure with Terraform, Helm, and Kubernetes, executing on DevOps projects, training developers on tools, contributing to quarterly roadmaps for feature development, improving development workflows, solving complex scalability issues, and monitoring production systems to ensure full observability.

To qualify for the Senior DevOps Engineer position at JOOR, candidates should have 5-8 years of professional experience in DevOps or SRE roles, with at least 1-2 years in a senior capacity. Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, observability tools, and CI/CD application frameworks is required. Additionally, candidates should be skilled in building infrastructure systems and developing tools in Go or Python.

In this role at JOOR, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies such as Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Jenkins, and ArgoCD, as well as programming languages like Go and Python to build and enhance our infrastructure systems and automate solutions.

The onboarding process for a Senior DevOps Engineer at JOOR is designed to immerse you in our platform and culture. You’ll receive hands-on training in our tools and technologies, engage with cross-functional teams, and participate in mentoring sessions, all aimed at helping you transition smoothly into your new role and set you up for success.

At JOOR, Senior DevOps Engineers can take advantage of numerous growth opportunities through internal initiatives, participation in projects that align with your interests, and access to leadership development programs. You’ll also benefit from transparency into the company’s performance and direction during all-hands meetings, allowing for informed career planning.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects where you utilized Kubernetes, the challenges you faced, and how you overcame them. Discuss the features you implemented, such as scaling, monitoring, and deployment strategies, to demonstrate your hands-on experience with this orchestration tool.

Focus on the tools and methodologies you use, such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform. Describe a specific scenario where you automated the provisioning process, the benefits it brought, and any lessons learned from the experience.

Mention the specific CI/CD tools you've used, such as Jenkins or ArgoCD. Explain how these tools streamlined your development processes, increased deployment frequency, and improved code quality by allowing for quick feedback on issues.

Discuss the monitoring and observability tools you've employed, the key metrics you track, and your approach to incident management. Emphasize the importance of proactive monitoring and how it helps maintain system reliability.

Share an example where you identified a scaling bottleneck, the diagnostic steps you took to resolve it, and the final solution implemented. This shows your analytical skills and ability to think critically under pressure.

Talk about the resources you use, such as attending conferences, following industry blogs, or participating in online communities. This shows your commitment to lifelong learning and staying current in your field.

Provide examples of how you've worked cross-functionally with teams to improve workflows or tackle specific challenges. Highlight your communication skills and how they contributed to successful project outcomes.

Explain a specific situation where you faced resistance or technical hurdles while integrating a new tool. Discuss how you approached the challenge and the successful outcome achieved.

Outline your method for diagnosing and resolving production issues, emphasizing the importance of systematic troubleshooting and thorough documentation to ensure issues are resolved efficiently and lessons are learned.

Discuss your proficiency in languages like Go or Python, providing examples of tools or scripts you've created. Highlight how they improved processes or solved specific problems in your previous roles.